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JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION:
Jr Accountant
REPORTSTO:
Accounting Manager
DIRECT REPORTS:
none
TYPE:
Hybrid: In Office Blackstone Head Office minimum 2 days a week (TBC)
ABOUT BLACKSTONE ENERGY
Blackstone Energy Services is a privately owned unbiased energy transition company helping public institutions and private sector organizations manage their energycostsconsumptionand carbon emissions. We are guided by our impassionedvision tocrush carbon footprints for alland have been helping our clients savesustainandthrive in the built environment since 2003.
With our team of like-minded and award-winning climate crusaders our success is built on developing responsible energy and carbon management includes budgeting commodity broker and supply cost improvement strategies utility bill management consumptionefficienciesand conservation efforts GHG emission reductions clean infrastructureretrofitsand ESG & regulatory reporting.
We are a rapidly growing team with an entrepreneurial culture providing superior customer service and customized energy solutions.
Our head office is in the dynamic Yonge and Eglintonneighbourhoodand is on the TTC subway line.
JOB PURPOSE
The Junior Accountant supports the daily operations of the accounting function andassistssenior accountants within Blackstones growing 8-person finance and accounting team. This person will helpmaintainaccuratefinancial recordsassistwith transactional accounting tasks and support monthly close activities. The Junior Accountant plays an essential part in ensuring financial integrity and supporting scalable processes as the company expands. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented proactive individual looking to grow their accounting career in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with SeniorAccounting teamin the preparation of financial reporting for theBlackstone groupof companieswithin corporate deadlines
- Assistteam leads on theAR and AP functionsandtrain on thevarying steps oftheprocess
- Contribute tomonth-end P&L review
- Support year-end close processes and assemble documentation and informationforexternal audit
- Assistwithmonth-end reconciliations includingclient billingssupplier invoices bank recscreditcards recs employee expensesclient rebates transactional processes.
- Assistwith tracking customer deposit accounts and ensure proper documentation (invoice vs. progress approval certificate) is issued to draw down funds
- Collaborate with internal partners and departments for finance-related requests and queries
- Identifyimprovement opportunities in systems/processes
- Conduct special projects as assigned
- Manage conflicting priorities
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Recent graduate from a post-secondary/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting
- 1-3years experiencein an accounting and/orfinancial reporting role (including summer jobs and/or co-op experience)
- Proficiencywith Quick Books and Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel
- Strong analytic problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Effective time management and organization skills
- Detail oriented
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paceddeadline orientedand project-based environment
- Bookkeeping and data analytics experiencean asset
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
- An opportunity to join a dynamic fast-paced energy transition with true climate responsibility impact
- RRSP program with employer match
- Competitive salarythatsbonus eligible
- Opportunity for growth and mentorship
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement
- Company-paid Health & Wellness days off
- Fitness Club subsidy
- Bike Share subsidy
- A collaborative inclusive solutions-oriented work culture
- DEIB Committee
- Central midtown Toronto office on the TTC line
- A fully funded employee-focused health benefits plan (including vision care an extensive Employee & Family Assistance Plan and enhanced coverages for wellness-based practitioners such as mental health support massagetherapyand others)
Blackstone is an equal opportunity employerprovidingequal opportunities to employees regardless of gender race ethnicity disability sexual orientation religion marital status or age. We strive tomaintainan inclusive culture where everyone feels valued respected and heard and can be their bestselvesat work.
Our commitment to sustainability and climate responsibility is foundational to who we our Corporate ESG reporthere.
We thank all candidates for theirinteresthowever only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
About Company
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